James and D’Adrian Taylor

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Taylors celebrating 68 years of marriage

James A. Taylor and D’Adrian (Dee) Hays Taylor are celebrating 68 years of marriage. The couple met in…

Marketing Manager Keith Mack talks about Whidbey General Hospital’s new name

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Whidbey General Hospital holds town meeting

A new hospital wing and more speciality doctors are just a few of the good things coming to…

Rep. Dave Hayes

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NJROTC visits state capitol

Oak Harbor High School military science students got a real-life civics lesson and a gold star from Olympia…

Che’ Gilliland sets up her kindergarten classroom at Olympic View Elementary in August of 2013. Gilliland died last month after developing lung cancer. A celebration of her life will be held in Coupeville Sunday.

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Bright, shining light: Celebration Sunday to remember tireless former Oak Harbor teacher who strove to help others

The news of her brief illness and death jolted friends on Whidbey Island who couldn’t imagine anything slowing…

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North Whidbey Fire and Rescue honors its firefighters

North Whidbey Fire and Rescue honored its finest Friday during an annual appreciation dinner at the Elks Club.

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Helen Price Johnson says she will seek reelection

Helen Price Johnson will seek a third term as Island County District 1 commissioner.

Jim Roe

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Pioneer Way in Oak Harbor eyed for $15-million, mixed-use center

Prime waterfront property adjoining historical downtown Oak Harbor would become home to a three-level, 60,000-square-foot rehab center, with…

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Port of South Whidbey pushes county to accept Fairgrounds vote | Corrected

The Port of South Whidbey, which since April 1, 2015 has managed the historic Island County Fairgrounds under…

Andrea Horner and Deborah Wallin push little Ella and Emma on Northeast  Seventh Avenue Thursday afternoon. They said walking on the road can feel dangerous because of the lack of sidewalks in some places.

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Seventh Street improvements in Oak Harbor appear likely; Bayshore Drive extension a low priority

A change in road construction priorities in Oak Harbor may bring relief someday to those who drive or…

City worker Jon Pollock

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‘It’s a part of us’: Oak Harbor firefighters give new life to fallen oak

One dark and stormy night, one of Oak Harbor’s giant namesake Garry oaks toppled. The tree blocked a…

Camano Island resident Gabriel Birch appears in court Monday with attorney Steve McKay.

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Camano man accused in fatal stabbing released from jail without charges

A Camano Island man accused of stabbing a man to death was released from jail this week after…

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Looking Back

Here's what was happening in the news 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago.

Tashina Tosh

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Tosh cites consistency as key to success | Softball

Consistency and strong practice habits are the keys to turning around the fortunes of the Oak Harbor High…